Why Elevation Basketball?

There are numerous types of basketball programs to choose from in the state.  Some clubs specialize in player development, others on player exposure, and some provide quality game opportunities with minimal commitment.  We pride ourselves on being a player development club.  We offer a player-centric, skill development, high intensity practice schedule with an expected commitment of approximately  3-5 hours per week, plus games. This is an expectation for all players on our teams.

What type of time commitment can I be expected to make?  

All of our team practice 3 hours per week. In addition, we regularly offer skill training classes that are included in your fees. The skills sessions are optional, but highly encouraged. our players are expected to work individually on their games outside of practice at least 2 additional hours per week. We recommend the following: pick up games, playing at recess, open gyms, ball handling drills, and getting up an average of 50 shots per day. In addition our players will either play in a league or in tournaments most weeks. The goal, however, is to have two hours of practice for every one hour of game time. 

What type of recruiting services do you offer your players?

We provide recruiting services for all of our players, but prioritize exposure for our 16’s and 17’s teams. Each team will have a recruiting profile made for each player listing their athletic stats, academic scores and contact info. These profiles and highlights from each tournament are shared with regional and national college coaches. For additional recruiting resources, we have consultants from respected recruiting companies that we can increase individual’s exposure for college programs.

What is a process oriented instruction and why do you use it? 

Process oriented instruction focuses on the various steps a player needs to take to achieve a specific outcome. We teach the process, not the outcome. For example, when we teach shooting, we do not focus on the ball going through the basket, we focus on the proper process that need to take place in order to get the shot off in the first place. This would include, but is not limited to, footwork, ball handling, posture, and shooting technique.

What plays/offense do you run?

Very few! We believe in rewarding good decisions, both on and off the court.  We believe in creating a good work ethic. This can only come with rewarding players who are working together as a team for a common goal.  Our teams use all players to run a motion offense with minimal focus on set plays.  We believe if you teach a child the entire game, and not just one play or one position, they can then transition to any game situation and find success. The purpose of a motion offense is to develop decision-making skills for players of all ages and in any position on the court. This gives the player control and provides them the ability to act and react quicker in a variety of basketball situations.  

What type of defense do you run? 

We primarily teach, and play, a man to man defense.  We do this because it is important that all players understand how to control ball movement on the defensive end and to develop players that can keep from being beat of the dribble.  We do teach defensive help side and deny defense so that our players understand that defense is as much of a team commitment as offense.